Lorain

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All Major & Minor Repairs

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Complete Auto Repair

1400 Broadway
Lorain, OH
44052

440-245-2823

Mon-Fri
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday
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Suspension

Your car’s suspension is a system of springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connect your vehicle to its wheels and support its weight. Our certified technicians specialize in diagnosing and repairing or replacing these systems.

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Your
car’s suspension
is a system of springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connect your vehicle
to its wheels and support its weight. The vehicle’s ability to absorb shock,
maintain contact with the road surface and it’s cornering ability are all dependent
upon the suspension.

Suspension
can be optimized either for performance (think: sports car) or a comfortable,
smooth ride (think: luxury car).Most
cars offer some balance between the two because physics just doesn’t allow for both.

Basic
components

The coils,
shock absorbers, strut and tires all affect driver’s ability to control the
car, while keeping passengers comfortable by reducing the impact of road noise,
bumps, and vibrations.

Springs:
Coil or leaf
springs actually handle the bumps and potholes that the road (no matter how
flat and even it looks) places on your car. Tightly wound springs are built for
handling. Loosely wound springs provide a smoother ride.

Shocks: Shock absorbers handle the abuse produced by
the rebound of your cars springs.

Struts: A strut system brings together
the coils and shock absorbers of a conventional system and places them into one
unit. This does away with the need for many other parts. With fewer parts to
the strut system there are fewer parts to break or replace during the ownership
of the vehicle.

Tires: That’s right, tires! Tires are where
the rubber meets the road, literally. Tires must be in good condition for the
suspension to work properly. Under-inflated, worn out or otherwise faulty tires
make it tough for the suspension to do its job.

Diagnosing
Suspension Problems

Easy
test: Press
downward with your body weight on one corner of the vehicle. If it bounces more
than once, the shock or strut is probably worn and needs replacement soon.

Other
symptoms: If you get
the feeling that your car wants to turn when you want to go straight; if your
car leans excessively in curves or if you see little scallops in your tire
tread (known as “cupped tires”) these are all signs that something may going on
with your suspension.

Your
local mechanic can perform a more detailed diagnostic check to determine the
exact cause of the problem and make repairs before additional damage occurs.